Another Letter to My Congressman

Given that the most ridiculous of resolutions, H. Con. Res. 63, is before the U.S. Congress this weekend, I wrote again to Jim Marshall. First, here is the text of H. Con. Res. 63:

Disapproving of the decision of the President announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring), That--

(1) Congress and the American people will continue to support and protect the members of the United States Armed Forces who are serving or who have served bravely and honorably in Iraq; and

(2) Congress disapproves of the decision of President George W. Bush announced on January 10, 2007, to deploy more than 20,000 additional United States combat troops to Iraq.

Hogwash. Now, for what it's worth, here's my letter to Congressman Marshall:

Dear Congressman Marshall,

I have written to you previously concerning my support for H.R. 511. Unfortunately the same politics which have taken hold of the Senate seem to have seized the House as well, so that you now have before you H. Con. Res. 63, which is at best a waste of time and at worst a vote of confidence for our enemy.

I believe this vote will tell me a great deal about the man who represents me in Congress, and so I will be watching your vote very closely. My instincts are that you disfavor H. Con. Res. 63, but that you may well vote for it due to pressure from your Party leaders. Part of the reason I did not vote for you this past year is that I feared you might be subject to such pressure concerning the war.

Whether H. Con. Res. 63 passes or fails, I will be looking at only one person's vote--yours. I pray that you do the right thing for this country and our troops by voting NO.

Pretty straightforward. Not "fanatical." Kind of a challenge to his manhood. I hope he's up to that challenge. I'll definitely let you know how he votes.